Tight end, Ole Miss, to 1959

Johnny Brewer

Born
Mar 8, 1937, in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Died
May 27, 2011, in Madison, Mississippi

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Johnny Brewer played tight end at Ole Miss (to 1959). The Cleveland Browns took Brewer in round 4, No. 41 overall in the 1960 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1960
First-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 41
Round 4, 1960 NFL Draft (Cleveland Browns)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1959 and 1960; SEC champions, 1960

All-America: AFCA third team 1960; UPI third team 1960

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1966

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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